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Western Cape

  • Leslie London reviews 'An Uncomfortable Paradise: A history of dispossession and slavery in Simon’s Town'
  • A book that celebrates the glorious heritage of Paarl
  • Review of 'Much Water under Many Bridges'
  • Review of The Historical Karoo and The Historical Overberg
  • 'The Man behind the Beard' - A sympathetic biography that makes a contribution to the history of South Africa in the 20th century
  • Review of 'Tavern of the Seas: The Unseen Years 1935-1955'
  • The Silver Tea Service - A memoir dipped in mystery
  • Review of 'Arthur Elliott - A Memoir of the Man and the Story of his Photographic Collection'
  • I am now the delighted owner of the second edition of Early Architects of Cape Town
  • Review of 'A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery: Reflections on Art and National Identity'
  • Empire, War and Cricket - An immensely readable book that is an impressive addition to South African history
  • Review of Cape Town: Then and Now
  • Review of hostels homes museum | Memorialising migrant labour pasts in Lwandle, South Africa
  • Review of Building Apartheid on Architecture and Order in Imperial Cape Town
  • Review of Hidden Cape Town - The book is a visual feast
  • Homeless Wanderers - Movement and mental illness in the Cape Colony in the Nineteenth Century
  • From Lithuania to a false start in Johannesburg and settling in Cape Town
  • The First Serious Study of the Life and Work of Nita Spilhaus
  • Western Provincial versus Transvaal Republican

From our Archive

  • The Famous Foundation Stone without its Building
  • The Weber Family at Driefontein Farm Sandton
  • 'One of our few remaining links with a bygone Johannesburg'
  • The Lost World of Denver Station
  • Five Sneaky Blue Plaques
  • Clara Goad - The Story Behind One of the Earliest Graves in Braamfontein Cemetery
  • Advice on Wooden Floor Restoration
  • The Bibliophile of Johannesburg: Remembering Geoff Klass and His Towers of Books
  • Early Panoramic Johannesburg
  • Celebrating Mandela through the lens of graphic heritage
  • One of Norwood's oldest homes restored
  • Henry Fancourt White - Pass-builder Remembered by Golfers
  • Val - A tiny place with big history
  • Blockhouses of the South African War
  • The passing of Malcolm Freeland marked the end of an era of old Johannesburg

From the Directory

  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
  • Graaff Reinet Heritage Society
  • South Africans in WW1, WW2 and Korean War
  • Joint Plans Committee East
  • GLH Architects
  • Brian McKechnie - Architect & Heritage Consultant
  • Durban Walking Tours
  • Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries
  • Vernon Systems
  • Archival Platform
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